Hosts Andrea Lepley and Juliana Mora interviewed 2019 Communications Academy graduate and Blaze copy editor Madison Rios. Rios is a multimedia journalist with WKOW in Madison, Wisconsin. She returned to speak with journalism students, give advice and answer questions.
Mora and Lepley interviewed Rios for their podcast “Get a Load of This.”
“Madison helped me really get a peek in through what she does and part of the journalism world,” Mora said.
Rios discussed her experiences both in college and in her first year as a professional reporter with Introduction to Broadcast and Photojournalism students and on the podcast. Many of the stories she looked back on most fondly through her career were challenging to cover, but were also a passion project for her.
“Writing stories can be very difficult emotionally. Learning to detach from writing stories can be a good lesson to learn,” Lepley said.
Make sure to listen to Episode 4 today on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music and Apple Podcasts.
